A structured review of quantitative models in the blood supply chain: A taxonomic framework for decision-making

International Journal of Production Research

Volumn 53, Issue 24, 2015, Pages 7191-7212

  Osorio, Andres F ^a,b   Brailsford, Sally C ^a   Smith, Honora K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD ICESI   (Colombia)

Author keywords

blood collection; blood supply chain; blood transfusion; perishable inventory; quantitative models; taxonomic framework

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; SUPPLY CHAINS;

BLOOD COLLECTION; BLOOD SUPPLY; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; PERISHABLE INVENTORY; QUANTITATIVE MODELS; TAXONOMIC FRAMEWORK;

BLOOD;

EID: 84922971958     PISSN: 00207543     EISSN: 1366588X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207543.2015.1005766     Document Type: Article

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